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Just getting into Lego.
Year by Year has been really helpful,but how are the character encyclopedias?
Do they have more figures that are not in YbY?
I just bought 2 lots that will total around 500 minifigs and I need reference to make sure the figs are correct.
I prefer a book to looking them up on the net.
Which books are the best reference for minifigs overall?
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As for books, the Character Encyclopedias by DK are the best printed reference that I have found. Look for them in used book stores/thrift shops and they are often available for just a dollar or two. Each book has a different theme, so if you are sorting out minifigures from a specific theme the books can be pretty useful.
I find online searches are a lot more efficient for identifying minifigures, but really enjoy flipping through the books, especially the one with CMF series 1 through 10.
Plus,just legs alone,there are over 1400 on BL.That's a lot of scrolling through not the best pictures when you can only have 50 per page.
not to mention that it's much worse for your eyes to stare at a screen for hours
I find a book much easier to manage and DK has great pics.
I have Year by Year,I don't think the reg Character encyclopedia is worth buying since the first 10 series are in YbY,,I would imagine the category specific ones are though.
I may try for a copy of The Collectible Lego Minifig as well though.
I have also seen some independently published yearly catalogs but I don't know much about those yet.
I suppose I will keep asking DK about an updated YbY.
I have a purple leg piece with a design on it and I tried searching purple and it's not on there so far.
A lot of it I recognize but I'm sure I'll need a little help with 450 figs.
6000 pics seems like that might be pretty helpful.
Can't wait for next week!!!!
Between the 2,I have a bit of work ahead of me.
....and I went ahead and bought the complete minifigure catalog.
I don't see anything valuable in terms of minifigures in the first pic. I see more value in the second pic mainly because of all the licensed minifigures.
I will probably sell off the toy story and friends. I already have around 50 friends that someone dumped in the bins,only a dozen with hair but those will be the first evilbay lot.
I am collecting the series figs.Theres at least a dozen of those.
There are some good figs in them.Deadpool,Wolvie,Magneto,lotsa Batman,HP,SW.
I'm sure I'll sell some but I just have to wait and see exactly what I get.
I basically paid just over a dollar a piece so I think I got a good deal on them...well, actually less if you count the bikes and animals and whatever ends up being in that Ziploc.
I have bought a couple lots already.
One from a FB Lego group,paid 25 Inc shipping for 35 figs and it had a Momo in it and half of series 12 and 13.
Another lot of sets and figs where the lady was selling her ex-stepsons stuff.Got a good deal on that,lol.Got 2 Atlantis sets missing just a shark warrior,a space police 2 vehicle set missing the 2 squid masked villians, couple small SW sets,couple Bionicle sets,all with instructions at least.
Only thing fake I've bought is a Saturn Girl,just an hour ago.Couldnt resist for 1.89 with free shipping.
I have about 150 figs right now.Year by Year has been the most help with them.Bricklink has been the most helpful for parts.
The legs above I have not identified yet.
Just a printed front, purple everywhere else.
I tried the link above that CCC posted but it has 2 drop menus for legs,a waist color and a leg color.You can pick purple under waist but it's not a color choice for legs.Pretty dumb.
If it's not in The Complete Minifigure Catalog that I get Tue then at least I will know it's after 2015.
I can find nothing.